Dear AuntMinnie Member,
We're pleased to announce today's launch of the first AuntMinnie/MICI Open Forum, available in our Forums by clicking here.
The Open Forum gives our members a chance to discuss the latest numbers in the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI), a quarterly leading indicator of radiology administrator sentiment.
The index is part of our ongoing partnership with radiology administrator group AHRA and market research firm the MarkeTech Group.
This week's index shows an enduring sense of optimism among radiology administrators, continuing a trend that began eight quarters ago. Administrators continue to demonstrate confidence in the index's five component measures, as well as a composite of all five indicators. Learn more by clicking here for our article about the new numbers.
When you've finished reading the article, head over to our Forums to discuss the findings with three radiology administrators who are participating in this week's MICI Open Forum. Do the MICI numbers reflect what's going on at your facility? How can you prepare for changes to come? To get started, click here -- the thread will be open all week.
Data analytics and MU
How should you structure your enterprise imaging strategy to take advantage of data analytics within the framework of meaningful use?
We address that question this week in our Imaging Informatics Community with an article by Kim Garriott, principal consultant of healthcare strategies at Logicalis Healthcare Solutions. In the article, Ms. Garriott discusses the importance of naming conventions for effective use of data analytics.
To be able to retrieve precise information from an enterprise archive, data components must use consistent naming conventions across the devices used to generate the data. Find out how to do it by clicking here in our new CIO Focus section.
Triple rule-out CCTA
Finally, visit our CT Community for a new article on the use of triple rule-out CT scans versus cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) for patients with chest pain presenting to the emergency department. A study showed that triple rule-out CT finds pathology not visible with CCTA fairly often. Read more by clicking here, or visit the community at ct.auntminnie.com.
